--- title: "Elon Musk Explodes With Fury at Jeff Bezos" description: "SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited his longstanding feud with Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos." date: "2024-06-26" modified: "2024-06-26" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-feud-jeff-bezos-spacex-starship" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Jeff Bezos" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "blue origin" - "elon musk" - "jeff bezos" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Explodes With Fury at Jeff Bezos ![SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited his longstanding feud with Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Sue Origin SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited his [longstanding feud ]()with Amazon founder and Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos. Blue Origin, which has yet to launch a single rocket into orbit, [filed documents]() with the Federal Aviation Administration last week, arguing that SpaceX's plans to launch Starship rockets from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida should be limited to ensure "minimal impact on the local environment, locally operating personnel, and the local community." Musk didn't take to the suggestion kindly, firing back on his social media platform X. "An obviously disingenuous response," he [posted]() in response on Tuesday. "Not cool of them to try (for the third time) to impede SpaceX's progress by lawfare." He then [followed up]() with his favored derogatory nickname for his competitor and its legal maneuvering: "Sue Origin." ## The Boys Are Fighting The two billionaires' feud goes way back, with Musk taking many potshots at Bezos and Blue Origin over the years. In [one crude Photoshop he posted in 2019](), Musk mocked [Blue Origin's "Blue Moon" lander](), dubbing it "Blue Balls." In 2021, Musk [tweeted that Bezos]() "can't get it up," in reference to Blue Origin's struggles to reach orbit. But Musk's latest accusation that Blue Origin is waging "lawfare" against SpaceX isn't entirely unwarranted. Bezos' space company has long opposed the development of SpaceX's Starship, arguing that NASA should favor its own lunar lander instead. Blue Origin [has maintained]() that the massive spacecraft is too unwieldy and wastes too much fuel on its way to the Moon, culminating in [Bezos suing NASA]() over its SpaceX contract in August 2021. The lawsuit was [shut down]() by a federal claims court, but last year NASA [finally gave in]() and awarded Blue Origin a separate lunar lander contract. In 2021, Amazon-owned broadband satellite company Kuiper Systems [also attempted]() to prevent SpaceX from expanding its Starlink constellation. At the time, Musk [accused]() Bezos of retiring "in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX." As for Starship's impact on the local environment, the spacecraft has already been through a thorough environmental assessment by the FFA — at least as far as its operations in South Texas are concerned. Earlier this month, the regulator [announced]() it had issued a license for SpaceX's fourth test flight. However, SpaceX wants to move Starship launches to Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, [triggering a separate environmental impacts investigation]() in May. In short, are Bezos' concerns really "disingenuous," as Musk argues — or should regulators attempt to reign in Starship launches to ensure they won't interfere with the local environment? Given the pair's considerable investments in the space, it's likely a mix of both. **More on Bezos and Musk:** *[Elon Musk Deletes Tweet Saying Ex-Wives Responsible for Collapse of Civilization]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()